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Smyrna times., 1887-08-17
The Short Peach Crop.

Under the above heading the RaIti..
more Sun of yesterday had the follow
ing: '''' '0i'o"-
Inc short crop of peaches is causing
increased anxiety among the packers
S!, VINO are pondering where to get enough
IrulI 70 commence business. On An
gust 10th last year all the Dacking-
houses were in full operation and em-
pioylhg large numbers of hands who
generally depend upon this class Of
iaOor. At present but three or four IF
the thlrty-Odd establishments in tba
city nave made a start on the en1olI
quantities they could get. The hackers
qurlng the busy season use from Ok 600
20 d9lOOO boxes daily. ONLY fifteen
hundred boxes arrived vesterdoy
winch were bonght by the dealers f3r
the markets and stores in the citv ond
91laiI quantities We're sent out of town
Dealers think that not more than fc
Teen hundred packages will arrive ON
any day during the season. One
steamboat line, which averaged e 600
70 1O,OOO boxes daily last season yes
teruay brought only 500 from the heart
OF the peach country on the Eastern
SShOre. Ghe Wheeler Line brouobt 900
boxes from Caroline county. coHsiSneJ
10 a Well-knoWn packer. who visited
nI1e IN ABOVE mentioned county and secur-
eq the fruit at cheap prices. beatino
New York and Philadelphia comnati7
tors. Several carloads of peaches arc
expected to-day from Delaware. wbaro |
5he crop is said to be fair and growers
seek this market, as the North Is heinz
from New Jersey. Dealers i5 |
,I,s ,In. Guy nave gone to Delaware to pur-
5nasg' ,,nS Inc supplies of blackberTies |
iiu.0c:lkIeDerrless, raspberries and other
LuiCs ,,a were: were also very short. No apples
IRE coming either, but the prospect for
pears Is said to be good. The frnit
especially peaches, has NOT
'een barer for number Of years" W
Smyrna times., 1887-08-17
Wheat.

Ihere is too much wheat still - :.
.a snock too much wheat in the e. stooL oLe
too much damp and tough wbeot v5e STACK @ /;
tba osSy el. ~ tne barns. Whose fanIt is 10 10
ene farmers. There is not enouob ,ou,S Is nv ~
wheat wheat in the barns; there are rnUosh Oos Iay dry
o[ops ',r, OF wheat in the barns ~ tIon ,aFge
NOT NOT as much wheat here 10 seIl ,ueTe an.t Is
Uusne r'asi % oe; crops generally licbt '.ieIe t
MA many crops Of 10 to Is to Is SmC hi 700
p,, psl acre, Whose fault is it9 tbo boTsneIs s,
enS - 3 o. Why not grow 40 bushels o arm P,Ia
~ "iu 10. % ana S6 Fultz and Mediterro, l ul.z
nn, ml$ed to the acre, and 80 Of fpfdnean tbe 1nt.
n H., oaS aSSres or 26? Who grew the ne AZ Sas.eT I
c. Cum@,a. @nd S6? 7. B. Donovan and ma II and F
VWTblnmlns, WIN Mus, on A. G. Cummi@nsi @ fo.. 2, r
tbdN " no realized 26P VIM. NaiIor iarms.
the. ti,ese al? No. What Pbosnhr:,, PbJr, are
Day Tney use? Marrow-Bone 5ia,e..,di 1Ha.e did q
MADE MADE by A. G. Cummins ~ -. ISeorla," "
Bo,,e Rnacn has eclipsed his Old MaSrni' V.ny nyrns'
no,ii Done and Monitor and an bis %Sprow- Ioa
H;a.: Hvgltlhents for wheat. Rigbtlv " oo,Sa5 ~,
,nS victoria ora It is because it takes aSe SaIed naI
oavs paw puts ,ha ,.91 on many cap sheayes. % and
Smyrna times., 1887-08-17
Arrival of Peach Trains.

The mail last evening brought lis the
following from Chas. II. Register. not.
ing the arrival of the peach trains in
New York:
August 1Oth.-First train, l.45 A. M,
% cars; second train, 4.3O-3 cars.
August l1th.-Train arrived at one
o'clOck-24 cars.
August 12th.-Train arrived at one
O'Clock -25 cars.
August l3th.-Train arrived at one
o'clOck-24 cars.
August l6th.-First train, 11.3O-24
cars; second train, O'clock cars.
Peaches are selling this morning at
Sl.25 to $500 per basket and $500 to
$3.50 per crate.
The arrival of the peach trains for
the past week has been very satisfac-
tory. 1t has enabled commission men
to sell out early at satisfactory prices.
Thanks to the Transportation Com
mittee and the effort made bv private
citizens and to the editor of the TIMES
for publishing the arrival of the trains.
Smyrna times., 1887-08-17

IAERE was more than usual signif-
canoe in the Ecery Evening coming ont
on saturday in double loaded editor
lal a column long urging waking nm
OF the voters to the importance of re-
Vlsing our State Constitution, the cleo
Ilon for which is now less than three
months of, because it is shy in throw
ing Off editorial opinions, unless it NAV
DC Tor the principles of free trade and
against the prohibitory movement and
10 thus take the initiatiyein a timaofDo
ilticaI listlessness cannot but attract at
tenuon. 1t ought to have the effect of
strong voice in a council that bos
Deen sitting in sullenness and silence
InaI can wake it to vigorous action
The Erery EUeniag is recognized as the
organ OF Messrs. Bayard. Grav and
that wing of the party, and whether
the decided and unmistakable posi-
uon thus assumed for Constitutional
heiorm Is prompted by them or the
independent thought and purpose of
the editors, we congratulate them all
the same. The voice is timely and tho
eliect should be to awaken public SEN
I'nent IN New Castle county. to the
Importance of the subject Our cotem-
porary has no doubt that the Republi-
cans will vote for a convention os
doubtless they will, and it very proper.
ig notes the danger that turks in its
own party especially from the manifest
apathy. - ''''
1t closes as follows:
The opposition to a convention 70
JOlces In the apparent aDathv vb;ob
PFeValIs; 1t breads discussion tba
:, - ''lI,1iu n.;II reasons which underlie
~ ~ VIII not bear exposure TO
the tL Hgnt. On the other hand
Inc q friends of a convention have ever,l 1,s,.u
ccnIhg 70 gain and nothing to dresd
rom the fullest and freest discussion
1. .nn aGClVe campaign of a month imma.
lIateiy prior to the election will bo
lulte sufficient for mere public mani
esIatlon, but in order to maLa IT, ,
;anpalgn what it should beoin vv;tbn''t 1-l''. Y
Gays delay, the preliminary oroaDi r1nOG' 3
,.1'.oh OF tne hundreds which Shall lead (
y 70 an efficient county Organization
,on posed OF men who believe in tbe
- ,o9ISioiilVy Iy OF success, and will neglect
,IonO; ~ IoneSI !, means to bring about That /:
Smyrna times., 1887-08-17

IN our account of the damage bv the
lghtnihg In our last issue. in addition
10 Ine barn that was struck and burned
Ou tne smith farm as stated, the barn
on the old Shorts Landing farm. in the
occupancy of Jacob MaclaTv. was also
struck and considerably damaged
stunning his two sons, a horse and n
Dog The latter was the last 10 re-
cover. There was some bav in the
Darn, but it was fortunately at the
other end. Some hanging straws and
splinters on the line of the ligbtnin0,s
track We're set on fire and burned. bnt
there being nothing to connect to- the
fire went out. The lightning alec
struck on another farm in the Seicb.
OornOod and tore fence to pieces.
The frequent scenes of domestic in.
felicity raised by Mrs. Walker on the
opposite side of the street from the
post once, In the opinion of our repu-
TABLE citizens in that part of the town
VINO are compelled to hear and witness
them, are such as to amount to a nui-
sance that should be abated. The vile
language she uses is such as should
not De permitted to be used on anv
street., much less than such a public
place as that, and one gentleman tells
us that he shall seek legal advice to |
see II there is not some Wav to mt n |
stop to such vulgar profanity. shockin0 |
TO ladies and demoralizing in its effects |
on the promiscuOus crowds that are at
tracted by any unusual disturbance of
the peace. -
1HE Penrose camp in West Dover
Hundred, was very largely attended
on Sunday, the number it is said being
considerably in excess of that which
attended the Camden camp Rev 7
V. smith Ofthis town preached in the
morning, Rev. Asbury Burke. of Cbesa-
Peake City, Md, IN the afternoon and
Rey. r. K. Stephenson, of Millinpton.
Nd, IN the evening. The latter was
expected to preach in the afternoon
ana reached the ground in time. but
the single road leading to the woods
was so blocked with carriages for some.
Thing like mile that it took him an
hour and half to reach the horse
pound to have his horse disposed of
ind the services were we'll on the wav !
when he reached the stand. :
REV. VIM. S. ROBINSON on Sunday
10 less than other Sundays interested /
us audiences by the able presentations
u , !, ms SUBJECT, making the day one of |
leIlght TO his admirers, and looked for
'a[u 10 with anticipation. His sermon l
IN Sunday morning while no stronger '
conception and mental grasp than
lsual had perhaps a wider appreciation j
ecause the speaker was not only be- +
md his subject but in it and through it v
a his personality, with that warmth v
nat links in and identifies the nearer o
nth the speaker in the theme. The t
ieather this summer has not been of t
nat Kind that draws people to churches o
D say nothing of the scattered and un-
ettled condition of communities Incl
'9 ent TO the season, and the preacher
mo has well filled seats can but con- n
ratulate himself. Mr.. Robinson has !,
OF ayailed himself of the vacation ten "
cred yet. but probably will towards ir
ne last of this month. - " "
Smyrna times., 1887-08-17
Peach Notes.

The daily shipment of peaches from
! Clayton are from one and a half to onf
and three quarters of a car, and it seems
difficult to get above this. With >
good crop the daily shipments wonId
now be from ten to fifteen cars.
The returns last week were more
/ than satisfactory. The prices ranged
from one to two dollars per basket and
several growers who shipped choice
Irult IN carriers containing gallon bas-
kets realized at the rate of $3.50 and
S4.0O per basket.
Forty-nine cars went over the road
Monday consigned as follows: Jersey
City, %; Philadelphia, II: Boston d.
Chester, 2; Baltimore, 2; Hartford !.
Scranton, l. Total cars to that date
Wyoming, DEL, august 15th.-Peocbos
sold at Sl.50 and S2.IO per basket here
this morning. A lot of CrawEords and
few baskets of Yorks were sold at RI
cents apiece by the basket. The DeI-
aware Exchange has attracted numer-
GUS buyers, but the fruit is scarce.
Philadelphia, August 16h.-To.dov,s
quotations for Delaware Deacbas -
Extra yellow 81 so to 50. 90. nriIne 81
70 SI.20; extra red, $125 to SI.50:
prime, 80 cents to s1.2O.
NeO York, august 16th.-Yellow.
fancy, Sl.75; primes, 81 .25; red. fancy
s Sd.oO; primes, $l.25; culls, SO to 60
Milford, Del., august 16h.-The SUM-
ply OF peaches yesterday here was
tiIaruly tII equal to the demand, therefore
the tile, prices ruled high, though no higher
1nan 'l1II oaturday's. A load of extra fine
y yeiIows g 20 was sold to a Boston firm for
80 - per basket. This seems surpris-
,ns AZ nTS1, put then his whites were
purchased by the same parties for ~ |
cents per basket, making the overono
about what the market gave, Tho ri
ng price was IS cents to 81. .25 for wbito
peaches. ''" 1eiio"
Smyrna times., 1887-08-17
News Items.


James G. Blaine is in Ireland. stndv
ing the "rich Irish brogue."
Postmaster General Villas expects .
weeks. iO" Ut sl1
The tendency of the times is 70 die
courage courage any more young NapOleons o
The fishermen of New Jersey are do
mandlng protection against tbe men.
haden pirates. ''
Emil Schoenberg, the PHILADELPHIA
brewer, has disappeared. His liabiIi'
ties are 100000. IL
Out in Utah the saints oro stn.
Scens WIN SI the sinners for the presidency
There is only $3.50 in the treasury of
the Sandwich Islands. No bowiino,
ABOUT the surplus out there.
Secretary Bayard returned to Wash
ihgton last week looking much better
ior MS outing at RehObOth Beach.
Medical returns show that 20 600 nor
sons died from cholera in the north
west provinces during June and JnIv
One thousand houses and two
churches were burned in Scutari ON
POslIe ConstantinOple, Monday. and
Two women and child lost their i've
thousands of persons are homeless.
The prospect of a milk famine in Chi
eas0 alarms nobody in that CITY. With
Ji.iit S'ie i3Ke at Their doors and the Peoria
ulsVliIerles only few hours awav tbe
people OF that town will not suffer for
beverages. 'Uioi ior
england; Austria and italy have
taken the diplomatic wav of notif,ino
lhe sultan that he will be protected
against Russia in recognizing Pr;noa
pretty safe. MS % look
Unuer the medicine of growing ma.
Jorltles, Mr.. Gladstone's health a il
proves amazingly. In view of the 70.
suiC ol the Cheshire elections his ianntv
TOOustness ~ will be as Irritating to ~ |
Tories as the figures on the tallY-s6aetts9
The President will in all ELol;hoo,
Join Mrs, Cleveland on RnzzarJ,l -''IOou DO
's.,l3 sotIGtIihe WITHIN the coming fortni0bf
ana he will be sensible to do 50 Tbo,
lact Is that Mrs. Cleveland bv bap
Womaniy loveliness, good-nature ana
otIonS sense Is in way to ecliDse oil
other members Of the Cleveland famiI,, a..
oeloFe the public eye unless thev toy toy
measures to prevent it. '"Ae
Inc Volunteer has won apain and
lor Ihe hrst time no trial races will Lo
needed to decide on the Amarioo "ari &c
in the races for the Onaonil ,Ca',l
cup Grouping all her races with ,ba
record OF the Thistle and comnor;n, @
them with the mutual nIaces re ,F'i.IIs .Is
jenesta and Puritan, and it Iooko os 'n9 &c
me volunteer was a fair five minmtoa
ace, :" Ior'y'mlle
July Are losses, $I4,OOO.OOO ara ,bo
argest on record, and The los me .ie
January 1st, $77, 600, 900 has never @ I,ace bnot
exceeded for the first seven montbo nf
my year. The serious side of tbis IooI
J ehat II Is not due to any one Iar@e
ire but to many small ones and ~
manner ln which fires increase dur;nN,
ny period of stringencv raises tbee
IuesIlOn whether times for the Iast /
even { months have not borne harder
u the small trader than most observers q
ave imagined. 0'''0i 'e's I"
Smyrna times., 1887-08-17
Personal,

=, Mrs. Jane A. Pitman and grandson
Master John Foster, of Boston -e'',yS arc I,;s
lung her brother, DR.. T. J. Lambdin
samuel q. Pratt, who has beccm,
identified with the business interost, '
OF Pittsburg, Pa, from several veor. SI..
residence, is on a ten days visit to his
mother, Mrs. S. E. Pratt. l'9
MISS Anna HOfTecker of NTiddIo
town, has been spending the past weei-
town. OI thls
Harvey Dennison, cashier of ,bo
Hontlnental ;t;ll Hotel, Philadelphia, is Wis
W IWSlng MISS Carrie Mahon, at Belmont
J. Ward Wilson, of Baltimore is
spending week or two with his sisfar9 -
ih-Iaw, Mrs, J. Ed. Hoffecker.
=, heY. T.. L. White and wife left on
nHonoay for a two weeks stav Mt
Misses Carrie, Alice and Florence
budd, OF Richmond, Va. dau0bters &c
the late Isaac D. Budd. are visitiDn,
their uncle, H. G. Budd. .
Miss Kate Budd, of Cecil countv
Mo, IS visiting her parents.
= HIs; WIS, VIM. +. Legg is visiting friends
in Cecil county, Nd. ''''iiUS
Mrs. Hannah Evans is a ouest Of
MaplewoOd. " sues' aC
MISS Constance S. Newton. of Pripoo
Ton. N. j., Miss Mary A. Kiem oF
Fottstown, Pa, and Miss Mamie Eyo,,H
OF Philadelphia, are guests of Mrs n
+. Evans, of this town.
uO SOnh Evans, Of Philadelphia. and
Sny Slar5y Evans, of Wilmington. spent
0uHnT9ay nome with their parents.
@. MISSES Minnie Clement and X T.
storm storm returned on Saturday from n
@ @montns soourn among the CattskiIi
Misses Annie and Emma Hou0b ara
visiting relatives in Trenton, N. r
~ Mrs. Emma Myers and Miss Tizzio
Myers, OF Philadelphia, are visiting rel,
cLa miss Nora Cotton has gone to Ocean
Frank J.. Reynolds, Frank + pos
Ties, Dr. ID. t. Smithers and Tboa'as
GMicCoy' Gie Jr, have been visiting Atlantic
Mrs. Emma B. Jones, of PhiIadel. |
pnia. ana son, are spending a week or
SO with Mrs. Herman Roe
Miss Laura Truss, of New Castle is
visiting Miss Sadie Stephenson near
Mrs. Ruth Boggs and daughter
Lizzie, a4 Of Camden, n. j., are visitinG
MIS-; J. NJ. VoshelI also. Never Kabps
of Philadelphia. y - ai'n'
Miss Clara Swanton. of Philadal,,b;o
Is visiting Miss Susie Wright.
Miss Annie Griffith, of Chester pa
Is visiting A. p, Griffith -"''
eugene Shugart and wife. of pbiIo-
ne S1Selpnla, are visiting Mrs. SIS mother
MIS-. Wood, near town.
,,,.,,.s Misses Bett. Smithers and Annie
y. have been spending the week
AZ tne Penrose Camp.
MISS Said Collision, Of Dover is a
quest OF the Misses Rothwell. near town
Miss Hanna VanGasken is home an
D short visit. '''io y"
Harry w. Jefferson will leave to.mor.
IoW l',.l I9r 1i three or four weeks trim north
including Saratoga, Watkins Glen
Niagara Falls, terminating az Hamn'
~, lh ontario, returning bv n moro
We, Western route. Howard VanBusLirS
,siil \ ~ accompany him to the crest of the
iA'iegany Mountains, on a weeks trim.
Smyrna times., 1887-08-17
Rowdy KillingtOa Excursiopists
DRUNKEN RoWDIEs ANDTHETR Prsro1s .
SEVERAL MEN WOUNDED

Inc excursion train of the coIoro5
people of Philadelphia, Chester " wa 81
mlhgton and places in the vicinit, -
!i yhe annual camp-meeting held at Mi
llngton, Md, that passed tbrougb WI
mlngton Saturday at midnight was or
Sehded along the whole frin to ond
from the camp with the most disoroco- &C.
IuI scenes of riOting and bloodsbed
as !ne tram stopped at the p. w. & r
sVatlon to take the Wilmington CONT. .
gent on board, pistol-shOts were heard
exploding and re-echoing from diGar-
ent coaches of the long line of 90.
tn n1 ponce Immediately boarded the
5 oiain ana arrested the following col
,'., oleu men: Henry and Joseph Hoilings-
WoIIn ana James A. Bishop. of Chester
ana ana William Raikes, of Wilmington
william Penn, cOlored, who interfered
win sergeant Cannon, was also ar
rested. Alexander Young was strnck
IN the arm by bullet and James A
PiSh0p received a shot in the hand.
All the men were lodged in iail pre
paratory to hearing Sunday morning
Chief-ot-police Dougherty, with n
squad OF 20 patrOlmen, under Serpeants
taylor, Cannon and McVey. marched
down to the p, w. & b, station ot
9.3O O'Clock Sunday evening TO await
the return of the colored excnrsion
traln from Millineton, Md. The station
was tound crowded with a vast CON.
course Of people, many of them col
0fed. The intention was to make adj |
ditional arrests of men engaged in the |
mornings atfray and also of an indi. |
Vldna' accused of defrauding Conduc. !
Tor Thomas Kane, who was in charoe
OF the excursion, of large sum of
Vi
Chief Dougherty disposed of his men
In two squads to watch either side Of
the line of cars, while a detail of fonr
men were told off to ACCOMPANY tbo
and Detective lone
whom it was arranged would @o
through the cars from one end 70 ~
other to make whatever arrests ,yoro
.ound necessary.
stories OF rioting all along the line
rom ron Hililington had been brought 10
" Flllnlngton. 1t looked as if there
we're promise of another bloody fracos
more serious than the previous nicbt;s
.nray. The train left that place Mt
N'VChi ana on account of the
arge number of coaches and the mn.
nerous necessary detentions no sur-
MISE could be made as to the time of IT,
rival. At about 1918 O'Clock tbo !
ram OF IL cars slowly moved into the !
Oatloh' Chief DOugherty, Detective I
ones, four patrolmen and an Fger,, !
.0en.nq reporter Immediately boardoSS =
ne first carriage. Every coach wos v y
'und crowded to excess with colored =
eople, most of them asleep. Al Iaast = =
We or six Of the coaches were witbont n
ny light whatever, and investigation Z
as only made through coptiSnons \
riking of matches, as the noIico : !,
lt,horlties marched along peering S,,So caro :, :,
iily at the faces of the sleenv oco,, !.
ants: Twelve of the cars had b"an q
Iamlned without success when n
eat bubbub was heard outside y
N le oi police was seen struggling ia II
sy through the surging masses ont - :. =
@ ne and the cry, they've got him y - -
as heard at the same time e. Am h@a. " "
Investigation the excprs;"I Ai.er - -
ll am was allowed to proceed - sS,ou Fs,"s,, PEs
Smyrna times., 1887-08-17
For the Smyrna Tiacs
-'''i 1fIP NJ Ol waika,.;tL Taa Little 9 Diamond,

Trouble began at G P. NJ. ON Satnr.
day evening, when he left TavIor;.
shop. The trucks broke down 0nno ~,
ste ). +. Hoffecker's drug store-frst
stop; next, opposite Capt Walkers
snoe store, tongue broke next ston,
at otockIy's corner; from there we had
peasant sail to the railroad. at SMYRNA
Landing, where all at once the avIe
orOKe and let the boat down in tba
middle OF the vaad, but nothing donntcd
capt. Walker borrowed "crow iacly ,;
from Mr.. Hendrickson and one cord of
wood from Doc" Morris and bIocked
her upon another pair of wheels and
leC lhe horses go home, there beino
enough men and boys to pull her the
Daiahce OF the way to the creek and
launched ber at 1920. Can't Wajtar
ssald, fire up" Engineer Rash said
van uhtiI get some water in the
ooller' 30 at A. NJ, steam being uD.
we started for Rothwell's Landing for
some coal, made the trip, coaled nm
ana got back to Smyrna Landing M &
a. NJ walked to Smyrna and ate breako
last ana started for Salem, n. J. left
smyrna Landing at eight O'Clock SIM
gay morning with Mr.. l.. Mr.. " and
MI B.'s on board, with Mr. n f,r
Pilot and Nr. Rash as engineer IN
our way we picked up Mr.. A. " and
Mf' Metz, and taking their boat in
low low lor a lie boat, we boldly entered
the waters Of the Delaware Raw onJ
headed up the coast for Port Penn in.
lending to cross at that place to salem
Out when opposite Collins Beach we
,T were running so fast it frightened Mr.
= VINO by the way | had left ont he
united his shoes and made ready for y
swim. Pilot Hallman seeing a storn,
IN the west put the boat about and
headed her for Bombay Hook: getting
loo close IN shore opposite Collins /
oeach we struck a sand bar. then The
,uh came IN. Mr.. L. and Mr. M won't
Tor the life boat and came near swarm.
hg 1t. Their weight lighted our boat
ana we backed off and kept ON onr
course to Bombay Hook. where We
Gould not get any dinner for tLe r,sG
- Ilr' Campbell's, and only hayino
'ne bucket of coal we headed foi the
'reek and made it without coal or
.eam and landed at our genial frianJ
oenson's and asked for coal. bur bovino
lohe' ne sent us to the next farn97
l0use, and we got three bnclra+s
Vhlch " ran US to RothWells Landing
mere we renewed our SUNNY onS "a
raIe l,oIi home 4oule at P. NJ. Sunday evening
'ell pleased with our trip, but hungry2
o, N.Y.
Smyrna times., 1887-08-17

which the analogy starts is, were not
the buds taken from these trees in
many cases largely injured so that in
budding them into new wood thew
We're incapable of making strong
healthy trees and hence the yellows ?
1t IS certain that the complaint has
been at least among the young trees,
in those planted out since that date.
and the trees that were then in the Or
chards and went through the freezing
process, may be at this late date show
ing the effects of the severe ordeal
Smyrna times., 1887-08-17
Press Opinions.
COLLECTING TAXES.

The collecting taxes under ON. ,...o-
JaI;. oIC system mas fostered a growth OF
Iuelllquehts who take advantage of the
Jaw ana evade all taxes-even school
tax. mat something will have to he
aone to relieve those who are comneIleJ
10 pay tax, there is but little doubt for
'he ourthen Is growing heavier ever
year. Inc state and county Uovern-
Ileht must be sustained. and as ite ov
pehditures lncrescd the tax rate GROVE
IN proportion. This again is anotber
incentive for the delinQuents to sbirI-
!nelr debts to the state. The FOLLOW.
ing idea voiced by the Moynjno No'r.
OF last Frifay, would drive many int
paying taxes, it were put into forco
III Delaware. 1t would work in onr
town and school taxes at least
Outside Of Delaware the disnosition
to collect all taxes is so stron,r Gsi'icn ,Gs,
una many places collectors are appointed
lo[ Ihe sole purpose Of looking after ~
uSeiihquents. Trenton in New Jersey
mas SUCH 2 delinquent tax collector
ana On wednesday evening the Com
mon council OF that town adonted q
resolution authorizing the collector 70
Pu0llsh the names of all the deIinonant
lC3 PGlI-IaX payers in the newspapers
ne oraer IS stirring up the animals
LOT the delinquent list usually conto;r5,
some persons who do not yyant w Ea o
advertised. But it Is a bright idea ana
something like it would probable swell I
lne returns IN our CITY treasure Ot
course course we assume that our city tax col
IIectofs, are anxious to collect ali 80
we Know that the county tax coilectnrs
@orklng under Mr. Bayard's law have
no such anxiety" nave
ruo.,, We will probably have no change
.onetitns,pp IUlp tne present system until q new |
nope may be Accomplished bU we we
sixteen thousand good citizaDS f, GoeF
ne Brandywine to Baltimore In Lnn'irnd 'iolI
.olng to the polls ana voting for n CON-
19 -enton next November r. lGIfor5